When Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman comes up with a new announcement, two things are certain. First, the heart of the middle class starts beating a little faster in apprehension of some new tax. The second - memes: social media gets filled with them. This time these are for, wait for it… popcorn. With different tax rates for salted and caramel popcorn, and the ‘interesting’ justification of what qualifies as ‘namkeen’ and confectionery, it has led to hysterical reactions on Twitter. So grab your popcorn (bland preferably, bring your own salt, spices and sugar), and enjoy this absolute cinema of meme fest. ✍️: @soumyasekhardas #SWEditDesk

When Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman comes up with a new announcement, two things are certain. First, the heart of the middle class starts beating a little faster in apprehension of some new tax. The second - memes: social media gets filled with them. This time these are for, wait for it… popcorn. With different tax rates for salted and caramel popcorn, and the ‘interesting’ justification of what qualifies as ‘namkeen’ and confectionery, it has led to hysterical reactions on Twitter. So grab your popcorn (bland preferably, bring your own salt, spices and sugar), and enjoy this absolute cinema of meme fest.

✍️: @soumyasekhardas

#SWEditDesk